2 Kings 6:14Therefore he sent horses, chariots, and a great army there. They came by night, and surrounded the city.
The setting
Dothan, Israel, ~850 BC. Dawn breaking over a small hill town. Syrian chariots and cavalry form a complete circle around the walls, trapping everyone inside...
The emotion here: detached observer documenting inevitable doom
The original word
sabab (סבב) — to encircle completely, like prey caught in a net
Why it matters
A 'great army' for one prophet shows how desperately Syria wanted Elisha — he was their biggest military threat
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Kings 6:14
They came by NIGHT to prevent escape — this was a carefully planned military operation, not a random raid
Common misconceptionThis seems like overkill for one man, but Elisha had single-handedly disrupted Syria's entire war strategy by revealing their plans.
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
2 Kings 6:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Kings 6:14 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include warfare, threat. Notable phrases: great army; surrounded the city.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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